Australian PM Albanese refuses aid for relatives of ISIL detainees in Syria camp

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his government will not repatriate Australian women and children from Syria who have been identified as relatives of suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters. The decision comes as 34 women and children holding Australian citizenship were released from a detention camp in northern Syria but later returned due to “technical reasons”. The Australian government warns that those who return to Australia from Syria will face the full force of the law if they have committed crimes. Governments worldwide have been resisting the repatriation of their citizens from camps in Syria, with concerns over potential radicalization.

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